Amid an ongoing health battle, Wendy Williams and her daytime talk show may lose its standing time slot to Nick Cannon.
The 40-year-old Masked Singer host is in serious consideration to take over the ailing host's time slot with his new talk show, as network executives look towards a 'backup plan,' as she continues to be 'under a doctor's care' per Page Six insiders.
The 57-year-old Wendy Williams Show host contracted COVID-19 in September, and that same month she was transported to a New York hospital for a mental health check, causing Season 13's premiere to be delayed for the third time.
New slot? Nick Cannon is in talks to take over Wendy Williams' time slot with his new talk show as a 'backup plan' as Wendy show's return continues to be delayed on account of ongoing health issues; pictured January 2020
Getting the boot? Season 13 of The Wendy Williams Show has been delayed numerous times after she contracted a breakthrough case of COVID-19 and was hospitalized for psychiatric issues in September, with her continuing to be 'under a doctor's care'
Cannon's new syndicated talk show — aptly named Nick Cannon Show — premiered on Monday September 27 on a local Fox affiliate.
Per the insider, Debmar-Mercury (which produces both shows) is 'really pushing to make Nick Cannon's show a huge success,' and amid Wendy's health battle executives have been 'thinking of a backup plan.'
'The executives have been talking. They are keeping a close eye on [Williams'] recovery and hoping for the best. But they have pushed back [her] show premiere several times so they are already thinking of a backup plan.'
'It would not be a far stretch for Nick to take her time slot…,' the insider added. 'He already has a major platform, and a huge fanbase, so it is an easy win. So, if Wendy's show ends up being a no-go, their backup plan is already set.'
Backup plan: 'It would not be a far stretch for Nick to take her time slot,' a Page Six insider said adding that producers are 'really pushing' to make his daytime show 'a huge success'; pictured September 12
As both talk shows are syndicated, individual station groups would have to decide to replace Williams' program with Cannon's making the matter a bit complex.
A source shared that it would be a 'station to station decision,' but 'it's likely they would make a deal.'
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